FM Preview: Queen of the South v Stenhousemuir 20 Oct 2012

Last updated : 19 October 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Queen of the South v Stenhousemuir fixture

Queen of the South play host to Stenhousemuir at Palmerston Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 58 games played, Doonhamers have recorded 29 wins, and Stenhousemuir have come away with 20 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Queen of the South was more than a decade ago, in January 2002, the Doonhamers carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

SeasonDateTeamResultTeamComp
2003/2004 Tue 02 Sep Stenhousemuir 1 - 2 Queen o.t.S. Scottish League Cup
2001/2002 Sat 23 Mar Stenhousemuir 1 - 4 Queen o.t.S. Scottish Division Two
2001/2002 Sat 19 Jan Queen o.t.S. 1-0 Stenhousemuir Scottish Division Two
2001/2002 Sat 24 Nov Stenhousemuir 1 - 1 Queen o.t.S. Scottish Division Two
2001/2002 Sun 02 Sep Queen o.t.S. 2 - 0 Stenhousemuir Scottish Division Two
2000/2001 Sat 21 Apr Queen o.t.S. 1 - 3 Stenhousemuir Scottish Division Two
2000/2001 Tue 06 Mar Stenhousemuir 1 - 2 Queen o.t.S. Scottish Division Two

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Queen of the South have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Doonhamers, with 2 goals against.

The Warriors have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the Warriors, and 8 goals against.

Queen of the South are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, with their 8 games giving them a return of 22 points.

Stenhousemuir lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 13 from their 8 games so far.

Current overall team form

TeamPWDLFAP
Queen of the South 6 4 1 1 10 4 13
Stenhousemuir 6 2 3 1 12 8 9

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Doonhamers are in a rich vein of form at home as of late, but the one that FootyMad has marked this down as one of their banker draws, taking into account the quality of the opposition. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

TeamSequences
Queen of the South 11 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 3 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Stenhousemuir 6 games since last defeat.

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Queens Mad Prediction

Queens should have most of the old guard back namely Gibson,Higgins,Burns and probably Smith, so should be favourites to consolidate their top spot with a resounding win.